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This recumbent stone circle is about ½ mile south of Esslie the Lesser, south of Banchory. It’s also known as Garrol Wood.

Set just off the road down a forestry track, this beautiful site looks as though it’s a local party place with a fire having been made in the central pit.

This recumbent circle is about ½ mile south west of Esslie the Lesser, again easily visible from the road and with a gate to access it. (South of Banchory, on minor road connecting the A957 and B974).

This recumbent circle is ruinous. It’s about 3 miles south(ish) of Banchory, easily visible from the road but over a barbed wire fence.

Sadly much of the Kilmartin area has foot and mouth restrictions in place. The path across the fields from the car park past the great X is closed and initially I thought we’d not be able to visit the circles, but followed the road round to gain access. The bluebells were in flower round the edge of the site, the sun came out and it felt so peaceful.
The rocks at Achnabreck are open as they are in forestry land, but almost everything else could only be viewed from the road. Still a spectacular area and I will definitely be back.